On 5/2/2014 3:34 PM, Roman Inflianskas wrote:
It's really useful that python 3 allows me to use some Unicode symbols (as specified inhttps://docs.python.org/3.4/reference/lexical_analysis.html#identifiers), especially Greek symbols for mathematical programs. But when I write mathematical program with lots of indices I would like to use symbols from block "Superscripts and Subscripts" (as id_continue), for example:
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I don't see any problems with allowing yet another subset of Unicode symbols. In Julia, for example, I can use them without problems.
From 2.3. Identifiers and keywords "The syntax of identifiers in Python is based on the Unicode standard annex UAX-31, with elaboration and changes as defined below; see also PEP 3131 for further details." -- Terry Jan Reedy